Finish
Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
Increase
Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
How words are described
| short | short finish | short increase |
| standard | standard finish | standard increase |
| actual | actual finish | actual increase |
| new | new finish | new increase |
| Other adjectives: less. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- You start with 100 maximum health, and each Armor item you get will increase it by 1, but only after you finish the level.
- This led to increase in difficulty for games which were considered easy and short enough that gamers could finish them over a couple of days of renting it.
Source: Difficulty by Region -
If you finish a level with two gold rings, you'll only need one to increase the life bar in the next level.
Source: Heart Container
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